Category: Family

Thursday/Posted Early

I received a message that the Hatchels arrived safely to their home.  The three bags that didn’t arrive with them are scheduled to get to them in the morning.  Thank you to all of you who have prayed to them and us as the Hatchels make another transition in their life.

Virgie Morgan’s other sister also got a good report.  Surgery will not be required.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Proverbs 14-15

I’ll add to this post some time Thursday.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed;

save me and I will be saved,

for you are the one I praise.

~Jeremiah 17:14~

 

Today, let’s think of all the situations each of us face in life.  Let’s focus of trusting Jesus in all that comes to us.  The peace the comes with with trust will carry us trough some difficult days.

Our Hatchel family members are still traveling to get home.  Thank you for your continued prayers for them.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Read the Bible in 2015 – Psalm 87-89

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Work on your trust and be rewarded with His peace.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Encourage one another daily …

so that none of you

may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”

~Hebrews 3:13 NIV~

 

Hatchel Family

Pray for the Hatchel family as they return to Europe today and tomorrow.  The will go though four airports and have numerous pieces of luggage and a dog.

I thank God they had a special assignment in the States for the past year and the opportunities we had to visit with them.  Now, I thank God for the opportunity for them to go “home” and do the work God has for them.

Mrs. Gloria Houeye

Mrs. Virgie Morgan said that her sister’s procedure at the Heart Hospital in Lacombe went well yesterday.  One sister has done well this week.  Now, let’s pray for the other sister’s health issue.

Praise the Lord. Gloria came through with flying colors. She did well and will be home tomorrow if all goes well the rest of today and tonight. She is in Louisiana Heart Hospital in Lacombe and will stay in ICU tonight. They will get her up tomorrow and take out all the tubes and if she does ok will come home. Thanks for all your thoughts and expecially your prayers.

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert is hospitalized at St. Tammany and will have quadruple by-passes today.  Please pray for Mike, his family, and the medical staff caring for him.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Retirees help Asian church leaders teach the Bible

A retired couple, both 69, volunteer several months each year to help train pastors and church leaders in Asia.

1 month later: Evangelicals continue marriage advocacy

A month after the Supreme Court’s nationwide legalization of gay marriage, evangelicals continued raising objections to the ruling.

TX Supreme Court: Repeal or vote on Houston ordinance

The Texas Supreme Court directed Houston’s city council July 24 to abide by its own charter and repeal the controversial Equal Rights Ordinance or put it up to a city-wide vote this November. The city has until Aug. 24 to comply or be compelled to do so by the high court.

26-year-old in faceoff with Planned Parenthood

David Daleiden is the 26-year-old with a video camera now in a faceoff with Planned Parenthood over the sale of fetal body parts from late-term abortions.

8 traits of a missions-centered church

The International Mission Board asked pastors, mission and mobilization specialists around the globe to share some insights into what makes missions-centered churches. They boiled it down to eight traits that indicate this type of congregation.

BP Ledger, July 27, 2015

Today’s BP Ledger contains items from: Tennessee Baptist Convention, World News Service, Baptist World Alliance, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

First-Person
Ronnie Floyd
FIRST-PERSON: Unity in the Southern Baptist Convention
Joe Carter
FIRST-PERSON: Planned Parenthood by the numbers
Recent News
Inner-city church experiences revitalization
Obama admin to ‘review’ Planned Parenthood, CMP
Pakistan’s Supreme Court to hear mother’s appeal
Westgate mall reopens; healing continues

Read the Bible in 2015 – II Kings 16-20

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Women’s Ministry This Week

  • “Young” Ladies’ Birthday Party – today at 11:00
  • Friday Morning Bible Study – 10:00
  • Operation Christmas Child – collecting school supplies
  • Frozen Food for Families – Sunday

As you pray for these needs, please add your own, and those around you that are not listed here.

Anna Lee

Friday

“With all prayer and petition

pray at all times in the Spirit,

and with this in view,

be on the alert

with all perseverance and petition

for all the saints.”

~Ephesians 6:18, NASB~

 

Daryl Ray Carruth of Greensburg

Please pray for Daryl Ray who became dehydrated and developed pneumonia.  His family is very appreciative of the medical care he received at the ER in Greensburg.  He is at home getting rest and drinking plenty of liquids.

Children of Spring Creek Baptist Church at Camp (Written by Eric Latham)

What an awesome night at children’s camp! The presence of God was definitely felt.
The Pastor opened up his message by asking the KIDS to find a verse of scripture that is special to them and has helped them. Then he had them stand up and read it as loudly as they can.
What happened next was a God moment!
In a crowd of nearly 1,000, hands went up all over the place. One by one, they stood up and read their verses out loud. These were 3rd through 6th graders who were standing up willingly, excited about the WORD, confident in the WORD.
I could do nothing but look around in awe at what was taking place!
So many stood up that the pastor eventually had to have everyone who remained standing, waiting to share their verse, turn to their group and read their verse out loud. It was a moment where you could absolutely feel the presence of the Lord!!!
His word is strong, powerful, and alive!

You may want to check out my cousin’s new site

https://www.facebook.com/EncouragingMessagesOnEmptyBenches?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ezekiel 37-42

Baptist Press – bpnews.com

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Speak Up” – http://odb.org/2015/07/24/speak-up-2/
  • Having arrested [Jesus],                                                                                                                       they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house.                                                 But Peter followed at a distance.                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~Luke 22:54~
  • “Living for Jesus” 

I trust you want to live for Jesus today.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“To him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations,

forever and ever. Amen.”

~Ephesians 3:21, ESV~

 

The Hatchel family left here about 4:00 this morning and will leave Richmond next Tuesday morning to return “home”.  Please continue to keep them in your prayers.

Read the Bible in 2015 – 2 Kings 11-15

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Friday Morning Bible Study 

  • Deliliah
  • 10:00 A.M.
  • If you need more information, please contact me.

Thanks for your prayers each day.

Anna Lee

Monday Addition

WMU Meeting
We had a great group of ladies and lots of food for out meeting at Hillsdale this morning.  I am very biased, but must not fail to say the speaker was one of the best we had heard.  If you missed today, I surely hope you will join us next time.
Ralph Edward McDaniel

Born: April 24, 1943
Died: July 19, 2015

http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3250458&fh_id=10545

Tommy Louis Smith

Born: July 19, 1943
Died: July 18, 2015

        http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3250689

Eddie Lavern Carter

http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=eddie-lavern-carter&pid=175318533&fhid=20689

Monday

6 Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything,

by prayer and petition,

with thanksgiving,

present your requests to God.

7 And the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 4:6-7~

 

Bible Reading Plan – Leviticus 16-18

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song 

  • “Faithful Service” – http://odb.org/2015/07/20/faithful-service/
  • You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.                                                                                                                                             ~2 Timothy 2:3~                         Later you will understand.”                                                                                                                                                      ~ John 13:7~
  • “We’ll Understand it Better By and By”

WMU meeting this morning at Hillsdale

  • 9:15 – Leadership Meeting
  • 10:00 – Meeting with Jennie Hatchel speaking
  • Close with covered-dish meal

I’ll post more later,

Anna Lee

Sunday

“The thought of my pain,

my homelessness,

is bitter poison.

I think of it constantly,

and my spirit is depressed.

Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing:

The Lord’s unfailing love and mercy still continue,

fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.

The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.”

~Lamentations 3:19-24 TEV~

 

Mrs. Lavern Carter passed away Friday night.  An obituary will be included when one is available.  I was told the wake would be Monday night and the funeral and burial at New Zion Baptist Church.  Please pray for this family.

Caleb Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. Danny Smith will speak at New Zion Baptist Church this morning.  Please pray for him.

Obituary for Terry Blackstock – http://www.jonesfamilyfuneralservices.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3249007&fh_id=12269

David R. Barnett

Born: April 09, 1940
Died: July 10, 2015

        http://www.mckneelys.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10545/id/3240113

WMU quarterly meeting Monday at Hillsdale Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M.  The speaker will be Jennie Alford Hatchel whose family will be  returning to the mission field the next week.  There will be a covered dish lunch following the meeting.  Everyone is invited to come.

Young at Heart at New Zion Baptist Church WILL NOT MEET TUESDAY due to the funeral of Mrs. Lavern Carter.

Thom S. Rainer –  http://thomrainer.com/

Waylon Bailey – http://waylonbailey.com/

Read the Bible in 2015 – Colossians 3-4

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Eulogize the Living God” – http://odb.org/2015/07/19/eulogize-the-living-god/
  • Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,                                                             who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.                                                                                                                                               ~Ephesians 1:3~
  • “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/praisegf.htm

Thank God for this, another day He has given us.

Anna Lee

Friday

Therefore, He is always able

to save those who come to God through Him,

since He always lives to intercede for them.”

~Hebrews 7:25, HCSB~

 

There will be NO BIBLE STUDY this morning!  Our Hatchel family is here for a few days!

Martha P. Drago

Today I completed a journey that started exactly nine months ago. When this all started I thought it was going to be all doom and gloom. I imagined the absolute worst of times and it would have been had I not surrendered completely to God. The last nine months have been a blessing to me in so many ways! I’m not saying it hasn’t been difficult at times or without some tears, but I have learned to trust God more than I ever thought possible, I have learned to be grateful for today, God has my tomorrow. I have seen what the power of prayer can do, I have realized what a truly wonderful family I have and God has placed amazing people in my path! I have learned that my God was bigger than anything I was facing. I have also learned that no matter what you are going through, there are people who are in tougher situations. Pray for them! I have learned that I have some pretty awesome friends too! Friends that offered to drive me for treatment, friends who lent shoulders to cry on, friends who prayed for me and asked others to pray for me, a friend who showed up on my first visit to Mary Bird because I had a melt down when I saw the words “cancer center” and it hit me why I was really there!!! I am so grateful for my church family!! The love, support and prayers I received from them was phenomenal !!! They are an awesome group of people!!!

So I want to finish by saying that I am truly grateful and humbled by the prayers and support I have received! Please continue to pray for me ( and my sweet Macy) because I know how powerful prayer is!!!! Remember that no matter what lies ahead…God is already there!!!!

She is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25

Dan Turner

Great day today! The trial produced positive results. Dan will undergo another day of trial testing tomorrow with a larger dose to obtain more objective results. Keep the prayers coming folks!  (Written by Ladd Turner)

Boots Prescott

Boots is home and back at work.  At his appointment yesterday, he learned he may never know what caused his problem, but he is doing well now.  The Prescotts appreciate all the love and concern shown to them during this difficult week.

Michael Wilson Family

Continue to pray for this family as they celebrate the arrival of their son, Jon Parker, in heaven.

Read the Bible in 2015 – Ezekiel 31-36

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, a Quote, and a Song

  • “Tears of a Teen” –  http://odb.org/2015/07/17/tears-of-a-teen/
  • I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.                                                                                                                                                    ~Romans 9:2~
  • “Sharing the gospel is one person telling another good news.”                                                                                                                                   ~Our Daily Bread~
  • “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

I trust your eyes are focused on Jesus.  If not, today is the best day to make that change!

Anna Lee